At the heart of our chapter’s work is a simple but powerful idea: fly fishing is more than just a sport—it’s a way to bring people together, share knowledge, and spark a lifelong passion for conservation. Whether someone’s picking up…
It’s not every year that a state can protect and restore its natural resources or reimagine how they are managed. In its 2025 session, New Mexico state legislators had three such opportunities and admirably met the moment. In no small…
A native New Mexican born and raised in Santa Fe, Patrick Iverson is a Director and the Communications Chair for the Truchas Chapter. While his father, John Iverson, helped found the chapter decades ago, Patrick officially joined Trout Unlimited in 2021. He grew up fishing the Pecos, Chama,…
There were spider webs in my wading boot, a cartoonish symbol of the first outing of the year. The RG Quartzite Access on a weekday in March promised me open space and I had that little-boy anticipation feeling in my…
The Truchas Chapter of Trout Unlimited, based in Santa Fe, has awarded its 2025 Truchas Scholarship to Erin Lucio of Capital High School. This scholarship was established in 2024 to assist future conservation leaders from public high schools in the…
It started like any other winter fly fishing day: indicator, weight, double nymph rig, and the search for a good run. A couple of nice rainbows were hooked and then lost in the fast-moving current—a promising start. But around 11…
🎣🚨 APRIL FOOLS… or is it? 👀 Before you head out to your favorite fishing spot today, here’s a little prank that’s actually true: Your New Mexico fishing license might be expired! 🗓️🐟 Yep, no joke! Don’t get caught with…
This is one of the most common questions we hear at Trout Unlimited events – either from experienced fly fishermen new to this state or beginners who have mastered the basics of casting and knots and want to know where…
I have too many fond memories of the Pecos River to count on both hands and both feet. Growing up in Santa Fe, it was the river my father took me to the most because it was the closest. He…
We have had a very dry and warm winter thus far, with overall state average snowpack being about half of what it should be this time of year. Though we do still have time to catch up (and we have…